High School: Carlos graduated from Bell Gardens HS in 2012. While in high school he recieved Most Valuable player, Temecula Cage Classic All Tournament team and Second team All-League for basketball. He was seleced to be on the East est All Star game, and led the league in scoring. He also ran track and was on the honor roll in 2010 and 2012.

Personal: Carlos is the son of Carlos Medina and Dora Torres. He has two sibilings, Angel and Steven. During his free time he enjoys basketball, hanging out, and eating.